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Lindsey's avatar

"What happens when things stop working?" - Yep, nailed it. I hadn't put words to my pattern of thoughts lately but that is exactly it.

Just a couple of hours before reading this, I had a strange unexpected panic about what would happen if my online banking system went down. Would I remember how much I had in my bank account? How would I justify it? Who would I justify it to? Should I start keeping all my bank statements and slowly bury myself in paper record of everything? Since when do I question if all the systems I rely on will cease to exist?

Yeah. Times are weird.

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Stuart W.'s avatar

Sigh...where's Clooney and Pitt and the other nine when you need 'em?

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Lynn Pope's avatar

Excellent view of the background of our lives. I once saw a movie where these blue” people moved everything in preparation for the next second. I mostly remember that they left a blue wrench out in the open where it was easily seen and questioned.

I’m very scared of all the things that I believe are going to stop working in the coming months. I’ve never been a pepper but I’ve definitely started stocking my pantry and freezer in anticipation of extreme increases in costs.

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